Mitsubishi / UD Trucks Fighter, Aero Star and 3 more models Recall 1131660 — Engine — general

In June 2013, Mitsubishi & UD Trucks filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine — general, covering the Fighter, Aero Star and 3 more models. The filing affects 9,438 vehicles manufactured between May 28, 2010 and January 31, 2013.

Overview

Filing in context

This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & UD Trucks.

The Engine — general is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 1,643 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 2 years and 8 months.

Defect

On medium-duty trucks and medium- and large-sized buses, the center head bolts of the air compressor are insufficiently torqued. Pressure pulsation from piston reciprocation can crack the seat gasket, which seals the coolant passage from the air passage inside the compressor. Coolant then intrudes into the air passage, producing two failure modes. First, coolant is carried through the air lines and discharged from the compressed air dryer, causing the coolant level to drop and a warning lamp to illuminate; continued use restricts engine output. Second, heat generated during air compression evaporates the coolant, leaving crystallized deposits that adhere to the intake and discharge valves, reducing airflow and causing air pressure to drop; a warning buzzer sounds and a warning lamp illuminates, and continued use prevents sufficient air pressure from being maintained, impairing brake function and potentially causing a roadside breakdown.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the air compressor head assembly with the corrected part and perform the following additional measures: on units where coolant intrusion into the air passage is confirmed, replace the compressor piston and cylinder liner with new parts and overhaul the air dryer; inspect the air system and, where coolant contamination is found, flush the air system and replace any damaged components with new parts.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 47 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

Source & verification

This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:

https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3003048

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